ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT SMA/MA XI
A. Materi
3. Reiteration/Conclusion
Bagian ini selalu terletak di akhir teks dan menjadi paragraf penutup tulisan. Reiteration berisi penegasan kembali posisi dan pendapat penulis terhadap topik utama.
Perhatikan contoh analytical exposition text dibawah ini:
Kaidah Kebahasaan analytical exposition text, sebagai berikut:
1. Penulisan analytical exposition text menggunakan simple present tense. Mengapa menggunakan tenses ini adalah karena teks eksposisi merupakan teks yang menyampaikan pendapat yang bersifat umum dan merupakan fakta.
2. Menggunakan thinking verb/kata-kata yang mengekspresikan pikiran atau perasaan penulis, contohnya: experience, feel, know, realize, sense, think, dll.
3. Menggunakan internal conjunction yaitu kata penghubung yang menghubungkan argumen di antara dua klausula. Internal conjunctions dapat dibagi menjadi empat kategori, yaitu
(1) Addition (penambahan) contohnya besides, in addition, further.
42 (2) Comparisons (perbandingan), seperti but, vice versa, meanwhile, on the other hand.
(3) Time (waktu), misalnya kata second, then, then, next.
(4) Cause-effect (akibat). Contoh katanya antara lain consequence, as a result, so, the result.
Perhatikan penggunaan simple present tenses, thinking verb, dan internal conjuction sebagai ciri khas dari teks eksposisi analitik.
Perhatikan bahwa hampir seluruh kalimat dalam teks adalah dalam bentuk simple present tense yang dicirikan dengan penggunaan kata kerja atau verb 1. Kata yang ditebalkan (to begin with, for instance, my other main reason, whether dan in conclusion) adalah kata sambung atau conjuction yang umumnya digunakan untuk menghubungkan argumen di antara dua klausa. Sementara kata believe adalah contoh thinking verb yang mengekspresikan pikiran atau perasaan penulis.
I strongly believe that mobile phones are necessary. My reasons for this belief are that these phones are convenient for business people who travel a lot, and they are handy for emergencies.
To begin with, mobile phones are necessary in the case of emergencies. For instance, if you fall down a set of stairs in a building and are badly injured and can’t reach a pay phone, it is handy to have one to use. Or, if your car breaks down in the middle of the night in a strange neighbourhood, it would be dangerous to leave it in search of a public phone booth.
My other main reason is that mobile phones are convenient for business people. For example, if you are out of the state or even overseas and you have to contact a client to do some important work, it is useful to have one to use. By using a mobile phone, important information can be received. People can’t stay in an office all day waiting for their phone to ring. Some people have to go and do jobs or they will go out of business.
You can even send faxes or messages and use the internet with your mobile.
In conclusion, I believe that mobile phones have now become a necessary part of every day life. Instant communication will ensure that information can be passed on with a simple press of a button. Whether this is to do with business or personal information or emergencies, it goes to show that they are necessary in the new millennium.
43 B. Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik
Task 1
You will write down the important information about the video shown by the teacher during the learning process or the first meeting. (https://youtu.be/XRmpgQdkSz8 )
Task 2
Analyze the two Analytical Exposition Texts then write the differences between them Analytical Exposition 1
The Importance of English
I personally think that English is the world‟s most important language. Why do I say that?
Firstly, English is an international language. It is spoken by many people all around the world, either as a first or second language. Secondly, English is also the key which opens doors to scientific and technical knowledge, which is needed for the economic and political development of many countries in the world. Thirdly, English is a top requirement of those seeking jobs. Applicants who master either active or passive English are more favorable than those who for not. From the fact above, it is obvious that everybody needs to learn English to greet the global era.
Analytical Exposition 2
START SAVING UP NOW!
People today tend to have high daily expenses, for example on cable subscriptions, transport, and mobile phone bills. The need to pay those bills drives people to consider saving money, even wealthy individuals. There are four reasons why people consider saving money.
First, saving money is beneficial for emergency funds. Unexpected things can happen, such as car repairs and hospital bills due to vehicular accidents, a sudden loss of job, extra tuition for a school field trip, and an invitation to a friend‟s wedding party.
Second, education is important and necessary for a better future, for oneself and one‟s offspring. These days, the better the education, the higher the tuition will be. Moreover, tuition from primary school to university increases each year. Without saving money, paying tuition will be so hard that sometimes people decide not to continue their studies due to a lack
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Third, people need to save money for retirement. Life still goes on when people retire from a job, so they will need to save money to fulfill their daily needs.
Finally, the last reason for saving money is for entertainment. Travelling on holiday or hanging out with friends at a café is needed to relieve stress after working for a long time.
Seeing how important it is to save money, don‟t wait until an unexpected expense appear.
Remember the proverb “forewarned is forearmed.” Start saving as soon as possible.
Analysis of two examples analytical exposition texts Text Function Generic
structures
Language Features
(Simple Present Tense)
Language Features
(Causal conjunction)
Language Features (modal verb)
Analytical Exposition Text 1
Analytical Exposition Text 2
Task 3
Pay attention to the text below!
Laptop as Students’ Friend
Conventionally, students need book, pen, eraser, drawing book, ruler and such other stuff.
Additionally, in this multimedia era, students need more to reach their progressive development. Students need mobile keyboards to record every presented subject easily. Of course it will need more cost but it will deserve for its function.
First, modern schools tend to apply fast transferring knowledge because the school needs to catch the target of curriculum. Every subject will tend to be given in demonstrative method.
45 Consequently students need extra media cover the subject. Since there is a laptop on every student’s desk, this method will help student to get better understanding.
Secondly, finding an appropriate laptop is not difficult as it was. Recently there is an online shop which provides comprehensive information. The best is that the shop has service of online shopping. The students just need to brows that online shop, decide which computer or laptop they need, and then complete the transaction. After that the laptop will be delivered to the students’ houses. That is really easy and save time and money.
From all of that, having mobile computer is absolutely useful for students who want to catch the best result for their study. Buying laptop online is advisable because it will cut the price.
This online way is recommended since online shop also provides several laptop types.
Students just need to decide which type they really need.
Answer the following question to deepen your understanding.
1. What is the text about?
2. Where can you find this kind of text?
3. What is the main purpose of text?
4. Why does modern school tend to use laptop?
5. What can you conclude from the text?
Task 4
The students will write an analytical exposition. Here are the procedures to write it:
1. Choose one of the issues below:
a. Online transportation is a good choice.
b. The benefits of E-money.
c. The advantages of social media.
d. The importance of exercise.
2. Develop each topic sentence with supporting arguments.
3. Write it in a good order
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